ID:MKNK2_HUMAN DESCRIPTION: RecName: Full=MAP kinase-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2; EC=2.7.11.1; AltName: Full=MAP kinase signal-integrating kinase 2; Short=MAPK signal-integrating kinase 2; Short=Mnk2; FUNCTION: Serine/threonine-protein kinase that phosphorylates SFPQ/PSF, HNRNPA1 and EIF4E. May play a role in the response to environmental stress and cytokines. Appears to regulate translation by phosphorylating EIF4E, thus increasing the affinity of this protein for the 7-methylguanosine-containing mRNA cap. Required for mediating PP2A-inhibition-induced EIF4E phosphorylation. Triggers EIF4E shuttling from cytoplasm to nucleus. Isoform 1 displays a high basal kinase activity, but isoform 2 exhibits a very low kinase activity. Acts as a mediator of the suppressive effects of IFNgamma on hematopoiesis. Negative regulator for signals that control generation of arsenic trioxide As(2)O(3)-dependent apoptosis and anti-leukemic responses. Involved in anti-apoptotic signaling in response to serum withdrawal. CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: ATP + a protein = ADP + a phosphoprotein. COFACTOR: Magnesium. COFACTOR: Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit. ENZYME REGULATION: Inhibited by CGP57380 and staurosporine. Activated by phosphorylation in a negative-feedback regulatory manner in response to chemotherapy (e.g. cytarabine) and thus impairs the generation of antileukemic responses. SUBUNIT: Monomer. Interacts with the C-terminal regions of EIF4G1 and EIF4G2; this interaction is promoted when MAPK pathways are repressed but repressed upon ERK proteins activation. Also binds to dephosphorylated MAPK3/ERK1 and MAPK1/ERK2. Isoform 1 interaction with phosphorylated MAPK3/ERK1 and MAPK1/ERK2 protects it from dephosphorylation and inactivation. Isoform 2 interacts with ESR2 and EIF4E in the nucleus. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Isoform 2: Nucleus, PML body. SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Isoform 1: Cytoplasm. TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitously expressed in all tissues examined. Isoform 2 is expressed at higher levels in the ovary than is isoform 1. PTM: Dual phosphorylation of Thr-244 and Thr-249 activates the kinase. Phosphorylation of Thr-379 activates the kinase. Phosphorylated upon arsenic trioxide As(2)O(3) treatment. Phosphorylated by MAPK1/ERK2, MAPK11 and MAPK14. Dephosphorylated by PP2A. SIMILARITY: Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. CAMK Ser/Thr protein kinase family. SIMILARITY: Contains 1 protein kinase domain.
The RNAfold program from the Vienna RNA Package is used to perform the secondary structure predictions and folding calculations. The estimated folding energy is in kcal/mol. The more negative the energy, the more secondary structure the RNA is likely to have.
Pfam Domains: PF00069 - Protein kinase domain PF06293 - Lipopolysaccharide kinase (Kdo/WaaP) family PF07714 - Protein tyrosine and serine/threonine kinase
SCOP Domains: 56112 - Protein kinase-like (PK-like)
ModBase Predicted Comparative 3D Structure on Q9HBH9
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Orthologous Genes in Other Species
Orthologies between human, mouse, and rat are computed by taking the best BLASTP hit, and filtering out non-syntenic hits. For more distant species reciprocal-best BLASTP hits are used. Note that the absence of an ortholog in the table below may reflect incomplete annotations in the other species rather than a true absence of the orthologous gene.
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